ResourceBox.md

Resource Box

As been said in the previous article, ResourceBox is a resource container. By default, Monofoxe project creates several of them:

• "DefaultSprites"
• "Fonts"
• "Effects"
• "Maps"

Note that resource boxes aren't mandatory - you can create whatever resource system you want. But foxes do not recommend.

Let's look at an empty ResourceBox:

namespace Resources
{
	// Resource box should inherit ResourceBox type.
	// Altrnatively you can implement IResourceBox interface if you 
	// need even more flexibility.
	public class DefaultBox : ResourceBox<YourResource>
	{
		public DefaultBox()
		{
			// Put ContentManager init code here.
		}

		public override void Load()
		{
			// A check to not load the same stuff twice.
			if (Loaded)
			{
				return;
			}
			Loaded = true;

			// Actual resources. Add more resources here.
			AddResource("Resource1", new YourResource());
			AddResource("Resource2", new YourResource());
			// Actual resources.
		}

		public override void Unload()
		{
			if (!Loaded)
			{
				return;
			}
			Loaded = false;
		}
	}
}

Now, just put new DefaultBox(); into your Game1 class, and... that's it. Resource box will be automatically added to the ResourceHub.

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